What's New?

2016

Reiss+Preuss is proud to announce that the 2016 New York Super Lawyers list has once again recognized Guy A. Reiss and Henry J. Cittone, for the fourth and second consecutive year, respectively.

Guy Reiss was selected for his expertise in International Matters, and Henry J. Cittone was chosen for his expertise in Intellectual Property.

The selection process is based on a combination of peer recognition and professional achievement. Super Lawyers names only five percent of New York metro area lawyers to this honor.

Guy’s biography and contact details can be found here and those of Henry can be found here. For additional information contact Jascha Preuss at +1 646-731-2775.

May 18, 2016

Jonathan Edderai joins Reiss+Preuss LLP

Reiss+Preuss is pleased to announce that Jonathan Edderai has re-joined the firm as a tax advisor upon the completion of his LL.M. in tax law and an earlier internship with our firm. Jonathan advises start-ups, major businesses, not-for-profit entities and high net worth individuals located abroad and in the United States on a wide variety of tax matters.

Jonathan Edderai’s biography and contact details can be found here. For additional information contact Jascha Preuss at +1 646-731-2775.

2015

October 19, 2015

Same location - new address

As of October 19, 2015, our new mailing address will be 200 West 41st Street, New York, NY 10036. We're staying put but the building entrance is moving around the corner. All other contact details remain the same. Please contact Jascha Preuss at +1 646 731 2775 or jpreuss@reisspreuss.com with any questions.

October 4, 2015

We are pleased to announce that Guy Reiss has been recognized by Super Lawyers® in the international category for the third year in a row.

Henry Cittone has been recognized in the intellectual property category.

Super Lawyers® ranks outstanding lawyers who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement. Fewer than five percent of all lawyers in New York metro area receive this honor.

Jascha D. Preuss recently was a featured speaker at Roundtable Seminar "Doing Business in the USA - mehr Präsenz, Markt und Erfolg" organized by the Swiss American Chamber of Commerce and Swiss Export in Zurich. Jascha gave a presentation on "Rechtliche Rahmenbedingungen der Unternehmensgründung in den USA" (Legal Framework for Starting a Business in the U.S.). The slides of his presentation are available here (in German).

March 1, 2014

Erik M. Tikkanen has joined Reiss+Preuss LLP as an Associate.

Reiss+Preuss LLP is pleased to announce that Erik Tikkanen has joined the firm as an associate.

Erik advises clients on corporate transactions and other corporate and commercial matters. He holds a Juris Doctor from the University of California, Hastings College of Law, where he graduated in 2012. Erik will further strengthen the German language capabilities in our team, having studied the language intensively, including as an exchange student at Georg-August-Universität in Göttingen and at the law school of Freie Universität Berlin. His profile and contact details can be found here.

January 2, 2014

Professor Berwin Cohen to head Reiss+Preuss LLP tax practice.

Reiss+Preuss LLP announced today that Berwin Cohen, a professor in the LL.M. Taxation Program of New York Law School, has joined the firm as Tax Counsel.

Jascha D. Preuss, Managing Partner of Reiss+Preuss LLP, said, “Berwin’s broad tax experience advising investors, financial institutions, and both new and old economy companies matches our goal to provide comprehensive legal support for our international clients’ needs when doing business in the United States.”

Professor Cohen’s tax practice includes advice on the tax aspects of structuring U.S. investments, such as the choice of entity for U.S. subsidiaries, and on a wide array of transactions involving U.S. entities or assets. In addition to his transactional work, Professor Cohen has extensive experience representing international private and institutional clients during various stages of Internal Revenue Service audits regarding diverse tax issues. At New York Law School, Professor Cohen’s classes examine the tax aspects of capital structures and entity choices, tax strategies and tax compliance procedures. In addition to his responsibilities at New York Law School, Professor Cohen has guest lectured at Stanford University and Westmoreland College.

Guy A. Reiss, Co-Founding Partner of Reiss+Preiss LLP said, “Professor Cohen’s broad experience, complemented by his academic work, is especially helpful to our international clients that are seeking practical and thoughtful advice on U.S. tax issues.”

Prior to joining Reiss+Preuss LLP, Professor Cohen was the Director of a structured finance department in the New York office of Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. Prior to that he was a Senior Tax Associate at Mayer Brown LLP (in Palo Alto and New York), and before that he was Assistant Vice President and Counsel at Credit Suisse (New York). He started his career as Counsel in the New York office of Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette in 2000.

“I look forward to working with a truly international team at Reiss+Preuss LLP. Moreover, we are excited about better serving our European and Latin American clients through strategic tax planning and litigation support,” Professor Cohen said.

Reiss+Preuss LLP is pleased to announce that Henry J. Cittone has joined the firm in an of counsel capacity effective February 7, 2011. Henry adds his broad intellectual property expertise to the Firm. He represents clients in intellectual property disputes and in licensing transactions and also advises on IP matters in connection with corporate transactions. Through a separate firm, Henry represents clients in patent and trademark registrations and related filings. Henry's bio can be found here.

2010

November 17, 2010

On November 17, 2010, Reiss+Preuss LLP hosted a breakfast meeting of The American Council on Germany (ACG). "Has Multiculturalism Failed in Germany?" asked Özcan Mutlu, Spokesperson for Education and European Policies for Alliance 90/The Greens (Bündnis 90 / Die Grünen). For pictures, see the ACG's Facebook Page.

OCTOBER 13, 2010

On October 13, 2010, Reiss+Preuss LLP hosted a breakfast meeting of The American Council on Germany. Dr. Constanze Stelzenmüller, Senior Transatlantic Fellow at The German Marshall Fund of the United States, discussed "What's the Future for the Transatlantic Relationship in a Multipolar World?", followed by an animated discussion with the audience, which consisted of business leaders, representatives of the diplomatic corps and members of the academia.

OCTOBER 10, 2010

CLIENT ALERT: H1B Visas are available for US employers looking to hire qualified foreign nationals who are not Green Card holders. Client Alert by Lorenz Wolffers, Of Counsel to the Firm. Also in German.